Antonyms for de-merit


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : dih-mer-it
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmɛr ɪt


Definition of de-merit

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French desmerite "blame, demerit" (Modern French démérite), from des- "not, opposite" (see dis-) + merite "merit" (see merit (n.)). Latin demereri meant "to merit, deserve," from de- in its completive sense. But Medieval Latin demeritum meant "fault." Both senses existed in the Middle French form of the word. Meaning "penalty point in school" is attested from 1862.
  • As in shortcoming : noun weak point
  • As in sin : noun illegal or immoral action
  • As in vice : noun weakness
  • As in demerit : noun fault
  • As in deficiency : noun imperfection, inadequacy
  • As in fault : noun physical defect
  • As in imperfection : noun flaw
  • As in reduce : verb humble, humiliate
  • As in break : verb weaken, cause instability
  • As in demote : verb downgrade, lower in rank
  • As in downgrade : verb lower in opinion or rank

Synonyms for de-merit

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